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Certificate number: 20406/B0 BV


File number: ACI 1400/027/005
Product code: 5410H
This certificate is not valid when presented without the
full attached schedule composed of 7 sections

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TYPE APPROVAL CERTIFICATE

This certificate is issued to

BIO-EX SAS
MONTROTTIER - FRANCE

for the type of product

REGULAR FOAM CONCENTRATES


BIO FLUOFOAM 6 / BIOFILM 6S / BIOFILM 3S / BIO FLUOPRO 6E / BIO FLUOPRO 3 E / BIO FOAM 5 / BIO
FLUOFOAM 3 / BIO FOR C / BIO FOR N

Requirements:
BV Rules Part C Chapter 4 and Part E - EN 1568

This certificate is issued to attest that BUREAU VERITAS did undertake the relevant approval procedures for the product identified above which
was found to comply with the relevant requirements mentioned above.

This certificate will expire on: 24 Jan 2018

For BUREAU VERITAS,


At BV LYON, on 24 Jan 2013,
Jean-Marc Cabuzel

This certificate remains valid until the date stated above, unless cancelled or revoked, provided the conditions indicated in the subsequent page(s) are complied
with and the product remains satisfactory in service. This certificate will not be valid if the applicant makes any changes or modifications to the approved product,
which have not been notified to, and agreed in writing with BUREAU VERITAS. Should the specified regulations or standards be amended during the validity of
this certificate, the product(s) is/are to be re-approved prior to it/they being placed on board vessels to which the amended regulations or standards apply. This
certificate is issued within the scope of the General Conditions of BUREAU VERITAS Marine Division available on the internet site www.veristar.com. Any
Person not a party to the contract pursuant to which this document is delivered may not assert a claim against BUREAU VERITAS for any liability arising out of
errors or omissions which may be contained in said document, or for errors of judgement, fault or negligence committed by personnel of the Society or of its
Agents in establishment or issuance of this document, and in connection with any activities for which it may provide.

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Certificate number: 20406/B0 BV

THE SCHEDULE OF APPROVAL


1. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:

Regular Foam Concentrate :

BIO FLUOFOAM 6: AFFF (Aquaeous Film Forming Foam) concentrate


BIOFILM 6S: synthetic AFFF concentrate
BIOFILM 3S: synthetic AFFF concentrate
BIO FLUOPRO 6E: proteinic concentrate
BIO FLUOPRO 3 E: fluoroproteinic concentrate
BIO FOAM 5: synthetic concentrate
BIO FLUOFOAM 3: fluorosynthetic AFFF concentrate
BIO FOR C: foam concentrate
BIO FOR N: foam concentrate

Type Concentration Expansion Density (kg/dm3 @ 20 °C) Viscosity (cSt @ 20 °C)


ratio

BIO FLUOFOAM 6 6% 9 / 50 1.01 4 cSt @ 20 °C

BIOFILM 6S 6% 9 / 40 1.00 2 cSt @ 20 °C

BIOFILM 3S 3% 9 / 40 1.01 2 cSt @ 20 °C

BIO FLUOPRO 6E 6% 9 1.02 4 cSt @ 20 °C

BIO FLUOPRO 3 E 3% 9 1.04 5 cSt @ 20 °C

BIO FOAM 5 6% 14/ 150 / 750 1.02 5 cSt @ 20 °C


3% 10 / 60 / 800

BIO FLUOFOAM 3 3% 9 / 50 1.01 4 cSt @ 20 °C

BIO FOR C 0.5% 10 / 100 / 800 1.03 30 cSt @ 20 °C

BIO FOR N 1% 10 / 50 / 800 1.02 5 cSt @ 20 °C

2. DOCUMENTS AND DRAWINGS:


As per Manufacturer technical data sheets :

- BIO FLUOFOAM 6, dated 07.11.05


- BIOFILM 6S, dated 24.07.07
- BIOFILM 3S, dated 24.07.07
- BIO FLUOPRO 6E, dated 04.07.05
- BIO FLUOPRO 3 E, dated 04.07.05
- BIO FOAM 5, dated 07.11.05
- BIO FLUOFOAM 3, dated 07.11.05
- BIO FOR C, dated 30.06.05
- BIO FOR N, dated 06.09.05

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3. TEST REPORTS:

Type Test report Standard Date Laboratory

BIO FLUOFOAM 6 N° S-87/01 EN 1568-3 17.07.2002 Institut der Feuerwehr NRW, Germany

BIOFILM 6S N° S-30/05 EN 1568-3 25.05.2005 Institut der Feuerwehr NRW, Germany


N° S-30/05-ICAO ICAO (= level B) 25.05.2005

BIOFILM 3S N° S-29/05 EN 1568-3 25.05.2005 Institut der Feuerwehr NRW, Germany


N° S-29/05-ICAO ICAO (= level B) 25.05.2005

BIO FLUOPRO 6E N° FCX-0263 EN 1568-3 13.07.2001 CRTS, France

BIO FLUOPRO 3 E N° FCX-0264 EN 1568-3 13.07.2001 CRTS, France

BIO FOAM 5 N° FCX-0216 EN 1568-1 02.02.2006 CRTS, France


N° FCX-0217 EN 1568-2 02.02.2006 CRTS, France
N° FCX-0714 EN 1568-3 06.09.2004 CRTS, France

BIO FLUOFOAM 3 N° S-89/01 EN 1568-3 05.04.2002 Institut der Feuerwehr NRW, Germany

BIO FOR C N° S-78/01 - 1.Erg. EN 1568-1 25.03.2004 Institut der Feuerwehr NRW, Germany
N° S-78/01 EN 1568-3 07.03.2002 Institut der Feuerwehr NRW, Germany

BIO FOR N N° PN 06 7173 EN 1568-1 09.11.2006 CNPP, France


N° S-21/02 EN 1568-3 17.06.2002 Institut der Feuerwehr NRW, Germany

4. APPLICATION / LIMITATION:
4.1 - Application for low expansion fixed foam fire protection systems in machinery spaces, in cargo pump rooms and in the
cargo area of oil tankers or chemical tankers.

4.2 - May be used also as additive AFFF to water.

4.3 - For ships with service notation Chemical Tankers or Product Tankers the list of handled products will be approved on case
by case basis.

4.4 - On board installation and maintenance to be as per manufacturer instructions and IMO MSC.1/Circ. 1312, paragraph 5.

5. PRODUCTION SURVEY REQUIREMENTS:


5.1 - The products are to be supplied by Bio-Ex SAS in compliance with the type described in this certificate and Bureau Vertias
Rules for the Classification of Steel Ships.

5.2 - This type of product is within the category HBV of Bureau Veritas Rule Note NR320.

5.3 - Bio-Ex SAS has to make the necessary arrangements to have its works recognised by Bureau Veritas in compliance with
the requirements of NR320 for HBV products:
Bio-Ex SAS
Z.I. La Petite Olivière
69770 Montrottier
France

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6. MARKING OF PRODUCT:
- Type and references of the foam.
- Date of manufacture.

7. OTHERS:
7.1 - This approval is given on the understanding that the Manufacturer will accept full responsibility for informing shipbuilders
or their sub-contractors of the proper methods of fitting and general maintenance of the approved equipment and the conditions
of this approval.

7.2 - This certificate supersedes the type approval N° 20406/A2 BV issued on 17/03/2010 by the Society.

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